LEED for Core and Shell 2009 (LEED-CS 2009)
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Project Information Forms
Minimum Program Requirements
- MPR1Must comply with environmental laws
- MPR2Must be a complete, permanent building or space
- MPR3Must use a reasonable site boundary
- MPR4Must comply with minimum floor area requirements
- MPR5Must comply with minimum occupancy rates
- MPR6Must commit to sharing whole-building energy and water usage data
- MPR7Must comply with a minimum building area to site area ratio
Sustainable Sites
- SSp1Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
- SSc1Site Selection
- SSc2Development Density and Community Connectivity
- SSc3Brownfield Redevelopment
- SSc4.1Alternative Transportation—Public Transportation Access
- SSc4.2Alternative Transportation—Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms
- SSc4.3Alternative Transportation—Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
- SSc4.4Alternative Transportation—Parking Capacity
- SSc5.1Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat
- SSc5.2Site Development—Maximize Open Space
- SSc6.1Stormwater Design—Quantity Control
- SSc6.2Stormwater Design—Quality Control
- SSc7.1Heat Island Effect—Nonroof
- SSc7.2Heat Island Effect—Roof
- SSc8Light Pollution Reduction
- SSc9Tenant Design and Construction Guidelines
- SSpc14Walkable project site
- SSpc16Rainwater management
- SSpc45Site assessment
- SSpc55Bird collision deterrence
- LTpc70Green vehicles
- SSpc75Clean construction
Water Efficiency
- WEp1Water Use Reduction
- WEc1Water Efficient Landscaping
- WEc2Innovative Wastewater Technologies
- WEc3Water Use Reduction
- WEpc10Sustainable wastewater management
- WEpc17Cooling tower water use
- WEpc18Appliance and process water use reduction
Energy and Atmosphere
- EAp1Fundamental Commissioning of Building Energy Systems
- EAp2Minimum Energy Performance
- EAp3Fundamental Refrigerant Management
- EAc1Optimize Energy Performance
- EAc2On-site Renewable Energy
- EAc3Enhanced Commissioning
- EAc4Enhanced Refrigerant Management
- EAc5.1Measurement and Verification—Base Building
- EAc5.2Measurement and Verification—Tenant Submetering
- EAc6Green Power
- EApc8Demand response
- EApc27Reconcile projected and actual energy performance
- EApc56Renewable energy - distributed generation
- EApc65Monitoring based commissioning
- EApc66Community contaminant prevention - airborne releases
Materials and Resources
- MRp1Storage and Collection of Recyclables
- MRc1Building Reuse—Maintain Existing Walls, Floors and Roof
- MRc2Construction Waste Management
- MRc3Materials Reuse
- MRc4Recycled Content
- MRc5Regional Materials
- MRc6Certified Wood
- MRpc52Material multi-attribute assessment
- MRpc53Responsible sourcing of raw materials
- MRpc54Avoidance of chemicals of concern
- MRpc61Material disclosure and assessment
- MRpc62Disclosure of chemicals of concern
- MRpc63Whole building life cycle assessment
- MRpc69Construction and demolition waste management
- MRpc76Material ingredient reporting
- MRpc77Material ingredient optimization
Indoor Environmental Quality
- IEQp1Minimum IAQ Performance
- IEQp2Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Control
- IEQc1Outdoor Air Delivery Monitoring
- IEQc2Increased Ventilation
- IEQc3Construction IAQ Management Plan—During Construction
- IEQc4.1Low-Emitting Materials—Adhesives and Sealants
- IEQc4.2Low-Emitting Materials—Paints and Coatings
- IEQc4.3Low-Emitting Materials—Flooring Systems
- IEQc4.4Low-Emitting Materials—Composite Wood and Agrifiber Products
- IEQc5Indoor Chemical and Pollutant Source Control
- IEQc6Controllability of Systems—Thermal Comfort
- IEQc7Thermal Comfort—Design
- IEQc8.1Daylight and Views—Daylight
- IEQc8.2Daylight and Views—Views
- IEQpc21Low-emitting interiors
- IEQpc22Interior lighting - quality
- IEQpc57Enhanced acoustical performance - exterior noise control
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